Ffion Wynne

Cardiff, United Kingdom

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Great Britain beat Poland 3-0 to secure World Championship promotion for 2026

1 week ago | bbc.com | Ffion Wynne

Great Britain won promotion to the top flight of the Ice Hockey World Championship with a 3-0 victory over Poland on the final day of the competition in Romania. The win also secured the gold medal for GB in World Championship Division I Group A, with an unbeaten campaign after also beating Ukraine, Romania, Japan and Italy. GB took the lead when Josh Waller netted the rebound after Robert Dowd had a shot saved, for his third goal of the tournament.
Madrid Open: Aryna Sabalenka beats Coco Gauff in thriller

1 week ago | bbc.com | Ffion Wynne

Aryna Sabalenka overcame a spirited fightback from Coco Gauff to claim her third Madrid Open title with a thrilling 6-3 7-6 (7-3) win. World number one Sabalenka dominated the opening set but squandered a championship point in a fluctuating second set as Gauff forced a tie-break. There was still little to separate them as Gauff recovered from 3-0 to make it 3-3 but a double fault gave 26-year-old Sabalenka the victory.
Scheffler shoots 61 to lead Byron Nelson tournament

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Ffion Wynne

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BBC and ECB confirm new four-year rights deal

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Ffion Wynne

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Eight double-headers of The Hundred will be broadcast live on the BBCThe BBC have agreed a rights deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) which includes England men's and women's international highlights and live coverage of The Hundred for the next four years. There will be highlights of all red and white ball internationals across television, iPlayer and the BBC Sport website, with digital clips also included in the deal.
CJ Cup Byron Nelson: Scottie Scheffler takes two-shot lead in opening round

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Ffion Wynne

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Scottie Scheffler is seeking his first win of 2025 The CJ Cup Byron Nelson - leaderboard -10 S Scheffler (US); -8 R Hoey (Phi), J Vegas (Ven); -7 S Jaeger (Ger), C Champ (US), M Thorbjornsen (US), E Cole (US), A Putnam (US), P Kizzire (US), W Gordon (US) Selected others: -5 P Waring (Eng); -2 H Hall (Eng), J Spieth (US); +1 M Wallace (Eng) World number one Scottie Scheffler shot a 10-under-par 61 to take a two shot lead on the opening day of The CJ...
Nat Sciver-Brunt will 'have the reins' to lead England her way, says Charlotte Edwards

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Ffion Wynne

There had been some worries regarding Sciver-Brunt's workload with the captaincy, considering her importance as England's best batter and one of their most experienced bowlers, but Edwards said she was confident that she could relieve some of the pressure and allow her to focus on the on-field matters.
Sciver-Brunt 'given the reins' to lead her way - Edwards

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Ffion Wynne

New England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt will "have the reins" to lead the side in her own way after Heather Knight's nine-year stint in charge, says head coach Charlotte Edwards. All-rounder Sciver-Brunt was named England's full-time skipper on Tuesday and will make her return to training next week after being on maternity leave.
Bournemouth: Evanilson red card overturned after appeal

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Ffion Wynne

Media caption, 'Ironically the ref gets this right'Evanilson's suspension has been rescinded after Bournemouth successfully appealed against his red card in their 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester United on Sunday. The striker was initially given a yellow card for a challenge on Noussair Mazraoui, but it was upgraded following a video assistant referee (VAR) review. Evanilson appeared to slip as he closed down the United defender.
Nat Sciver-Brunt appointed England women's captain

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Ffion Wynne

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Nat Sciver-Brunt has represented England 259 times across formatsEngland have appointed all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt as their new captain. Sciver-Brunt, 32, replaces Heather Knight after nine years in the role and is just the fourth permanent women's captain since 2000. "I'm really proud to take on the role of captain and it's an honour to have been asked by Charlotte, someone I've always looked up to," said Sciver-Brunt.
Barry Hoban: British cycling legend dies aged 85

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Ffion Wynne |Matt Warwick

Cycling legend Barry Hoban has died at the age of 85, British Cycling have confirmed. Yorkshireman Hoban spent most of his career with the Mercier-Hutchinson team and won eight Tour de France stages between 1967 and 1975. He held the record as the most successful British rider in the Tour, before record stage winner Mark Cavendish surpassed him in 2009.